PacComm TINY-2 - Operating Instructions for PacComm Packet Controllers; Verifying Serial Port Operation

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Verifying Serial Port Operation
You may use either UPPER CASE (capital letters) or lower case
(small letters) when you enter commands. The shortest accept-
able
form
of
each
command
will
be
shown
in
upper
case
in
all
the
examples.
In
order
to
have
your
packet
controller
accept
a
command
line,
you
must
finish
the
line
with
a
<CR>,
or
carriage
return
character.
This
won’t
be
mentioned
again
in
the
ae
below.
Before
you
type
the
final<
CR
>
ofyour
com-
Se
a
you
can
correct
typing
mistakes
or
cancel
the
line
com-
pletely.
This
manual
will
show
commands
and
packet
controller
respon-
ses
in
a
box
which
roughly
simulates
a
screen
display.
In
ex-
amples
showing
input
typed
by
the
user
together
with
the
cs
of
the
packet
controller,
the
user’s
input
will
be
oldfaced.
Whenever
the
packet
controller
accepts
a
command
which
changes
a
value,
it
displays
the
pee
value
to
remind
you
of
what
you
have
done,
and
indicate
that
the
value
has
been
successfully
changed.
For
example,
if
you
type
emd:Xflow OFF
Xflow was ON
emd:
If
you
type
something
your
packet
controller
can’t
understand
you
will
get
the
unrecognized
command
error
message
?unknown
command
If
you
get
a
command
name
correctly,
but
the
arguments
are
wrong,
you
will
see
the
message
?parameter
Connect
the
packet
controller
to
the
computer
with
a
properly
configured
serial
cable.
Turn
the
computer
on
and
start
the
terminal
Propratt.
Follow
the
directions
for
the
progreu
ou
are
using
to
set
the
computer’s
baud
rate
to
1200
bauds,
8
bits,
no
arity
and
1
stop
bit.
The
packet
controller
is
delivered
con-
gured
to
operate
at
that
speed
and
settings
for
the
terminal
unless
otherwise
indicated
on
the
Errata
Sheet.
See
the
TECH-
NICAL
REFERENCE
MANUAL
for
details.
Turn
on
your
packet
controller.
You
should
see
the
following
display.
Operating
Manual,
4th
Ed.
©
PacComm,
1990
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